The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-31
DUB bob IN TOWN.
HE TELLS HOW THE NASHVILLE
RING TRIED TO WORK HIN,
And How the Editor Of the Nashville
"American' Tried TO Run the
appointment Machine.

Gov L. Taylor came in over the
Louisville road a. 4 o'clock yesterday
Afternoon. and was esco,ied TO the
Peabody by committee o. the Irish
Land League OF America. the chair
man Of which was Mr.. M. Gavin. The
Governor WAS accompanied by the
Hon. J. NJ. Coleman, who went to
Nashville for the especial purpose Of
prevailing upon the distinguished gen.
iltmen to visit Memphis ard deliver
an address on tire occasion Of the
grand rally. As Mr.. Coleman ex-
pressed il, Il was ps pre- nd Of the OPP
portunity to invite the Governor TO
Memphis as boy invariably is OF his
first pair Ct red topped boots. TIE pa
pers and people oil Nashville have
treated him outrag eously, and we'll
show him the difference If feeling be-
tween the two sections of the State"
Gov. Taylor was assigned 10 room
No. 3 at the Peabody, where he was
called upon by g number Of friends
aud acquaintaDces. With magnet
ism peculiar to himself, be RECALLED
the visitors with views and observe
tons on Leading political questions OF
the day. Uoon the venomous policy
OF the Nashville American iowa d him
and his administration, ne eaid:
IF 1 had gone to Nashville in a
spirit OF humility, bowling low and
faying, 'Gertlemen, am your obe-
dent servant; name those whom l
shall appoint and tell me what you
want said, and I'll say it, l would have
been q great m IN. Instead OF that l
simply told them would consider
their nomin ations They got h DID (
me before left the train, marched me
of 10 a private room, and began TO
die ate the policy that should prevail.
/ merely said had been elected Gov
ernor by the people, would serve as
such for two yeare, and was therefore
in measure above any Set tf men.
Among other suggestions was one 10
the shape of a note, from Dune, Coop
er, advising me in regard to appoint
ments and other matters. 1t was
borne by Ie porter, to whom said:
Tell MIR. Cooper for ne that when
desire his advice in con-
Quoting this administration, will
tend for him.
'"Some time later, when the appoint
ment of Superintendent Of Public
destruction was under consideration,
/ received smother note from Dir.
Cooper, the substance OF which was ss
follows: If you appoint Frank Smith
/ will open up in the american and
II axe 1t warm for you. In case he is
In favor If lh9 Blair bill will render
HE confirm alton impossible closing
with summons of MIR. Smith to his
presence. To the bearer worded q
reply'to Mr.. Cooper, stating that his
warfare had no terrors for me. AS to
Mr.. Smitu's views on the Blair bill,
i sm ignorant, never having ques-
toned him on that sui jsct. Ole thing
| will cay, however. If Mr.. Smith
goes to him and says he is against the
bill will withdraw his nomination.
Now there is the secret Of all the
charges in the american that / have
sold my flices and INDUCED 10 other
corrupt practices"
The distinguished visitor then
branchel of into an informal discus
zion of the Blair bill, ia which he
avowed himself unqualified In favor
of national hid TO education, without
Federal interference. He was opposed
| to the system which accumulated an
annual surplus OF 100000, eco in the
public Treasury, and considered edu-
cation the best possible factor of civ
| ilization on which 10 expend it. This
surplus was the result Of an impel feet
internal revenue system, which he
| thought should be abolished. Ga the
tariff, while lie admitted that
only one person has thus far
been found who understood it, and
that person was dead, he stood square-
ly on the Chicago platform, and hoped
to ses it unanimously re.enacted by
the Democratic party. On that no man,
be he ever so shrewd and learned,
could successfully combat him. When
he entered free trade district,
there wae one end Of the plank bob
hing up TO protect him amorg protec-
tionists, down went the free trade end
and the other rose in it's might. 81
Iemembtr the campaign with Petit
bone for Congress" laughipgly re-
marked the Governor, when over
Whelmed him la HE own district. |
put these applications of the plank
into practice. end the result was non
plussed opponent. Finally he re.
marked in speech that should au-
nouuce which end of the plank &C.
cupied, and thought he had me.
Nothing was easier, aud innocently
replied, Both OF them! that maneu-
yer was checked.
The honored guest then returned to
the public school question, referring
with regret to the fact that in a msjor-
iIy OF the counties OF Tennessee as
we'll as other Southern States, educa-
tional facilities for the poorer children
were woefully behind what they
should be, and what the government
should assist in establishing. He bad
stumped the State, and was therefore
informed on the subject. In his own
county there wss only one school
worthy the name, and this applied to
other counties as well. He recognized
the fact that the Democratic
party was divided on the
subject, and the division could
only be healed by compromise. This
ditafiection hinged upon the question
Of Federal contract, and to that be
was opposed, believing it a matter
which should be left entirely with the
States.
In order to give the Governor an op-
portunity to rest and prepare for his
effort at the rally the visitors took
their leave.
| Clear the WRy